Penn Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 369 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1199th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1616 S Avers Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
- Principal or Admin: Sherryl Moore-Ollie
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Chicago Public Schools
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
- Graduation Rate: 63.8%
- Dropout Rate: 16.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 406,068
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 369
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 196 (53.1%)
- Females: 173 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (10.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 328 (88.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 366 (99.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 312 | 84.6% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 57 | 15.4% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 55 | 14.9% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 9.2% |
| 1st Grade | 40 | 10.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 37 | 10.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 44 | 11.9% |
| 4th Grade | 36 | 9.8% |
| 5th Grade | 36 | 9.8% |
| 6th Grade | 29 | 7.9% |
| 7th Grade | 28 | 7.6% |
| 8th Grade | 30 | 8.1% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.6%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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